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The
castmembers of the fifth installment of Paramount Pictures' “Mission:
Impossible” go rogue as the studio uncovers the film's character
banners. Getting their own individual artworks are Tom Cruise, Jeremy
Renner, Simon Pegg, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames and Rebecca Ferguson.

Co-written
and directed by Christopher McQuarrie (“Jack Reacher”), “Mission:
Impossible – Rogue Nation” finds Tom Cruise and his Impossible
Mission Force pals attempting to take down The Syndicate, a worldwide
criminal organization described as the “anti-IMF”.

Cruise
is reprising the iconic role of Ethan Hunt, who was first introduced
to moviegoers in 1996. Returning to the franchise are Simon Pegg as
Benji, Jeremy Renner as Brandt and Ving Rhames as Luther. Joining the
cast are Alec Baldwin and Rebecca Ferguson (TV's “The White
Queen”).

In
the film, Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet,
eradicating the Syndicate, an International rogue organization, as
highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.

The
4th installment in the globally successful franchise, “Mission:
Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” earned nearly $700 million
worldwide and became Cruise’s highest grossing film to date in his
storied career.

The
“Mission: Impossible” franchise has earned more than $2 billion
at the box office, making it one of the most successful franchises in
movie history.

Opening
across the Philippines on Thursday, July 30, “Mission: Impossible –
Rogue Nation” is distributed by United International Pictures
through Columbia Pictures.

In
1993, high school student Charlie Grimille died by the noose in a
freak accident during Beatrice High’s production of the play “The
Gallows.” Twenty years later, it seems Charlie will finally have
his curtain call.

And
his revenge.

On
the eve of the play’s revival, students Reese, Pfeifer, Cassidy and
Ryan spend the night trapped in the school’s auditorium, with no
way to call for help. If Charlie has his way, it may be the last
night they spend alive.

Written,
directed and produced by Chris Lofing and Travis Cluff and shot
entirely outside of the Hollywood system, the horror film “The
Gallows” found its way to the big screen thanks to the filmmakers’
use of a much smaller one—the computer—and their own ingenuity.

Lofing
states, “Travis came up with the initial concept, and we developed
it from there until we had a rough script. Then we shot a promo
trailer, mainly just so we could see how it worked, if it looked
scary to us.”

“We
also used it in order to raise funds, so we could shoot the rest of
the movie,” Cluff quips.

While
the filmmakers continued into production, they put the trailer
online. It was spotted by producer Dean Schnider of Film 360, the
production arm of Management 360. 360 shared it with well-known genre
production company Blumhouse, founded by veteran producer Jason Blum.
Blum offers, “‘The Gallows’ is really the first movie we’ve
done since ‘Paranormal Activity’ that has the same DNA—that
homemade ‘I can do that’ look, which, to be honest, few people
really can do. We must see about a thousand attempts a year, but ‘The
Gallows,’ was unique in that not only did they do it themselves,
but it worked.”

Schnider
says, “I’m always consuming media, going through blogs and video
sites, whether due to my own curious nature or trying to find the
next big talent. I saw this two-minute clip that was just strange and
scary and creepy. It felt truly unique and my gut instinct led me to
reach out to Chris and Travis.”

Of
the two, Lofing confesses to being the true horror fan. “I’ve
always used those movies as creative inspiration. Travis came at it
from a more business-minded perspective. He immediately saw the
advantages of doing something with a small budget, and horror is
fairly easy to do that way.”

Cluff
confirms, “We were operating with no budget, basically, so we had
to find a way to do it. That’s when Chris came up with the idea to
make it in the found-footage style, which allowed us to do what we
wanted in terms of story and production.”

Lofing
and Cluff met when Lofing, then just 19, went to Fresno, California,
to shoot a short film—his school thesis, actually—and Cluff
joined the production as a stunt performer. When Cluff later attended
the short’s premiere in L.A., he was impressed with the final
result and approached Lofing about working together again. The pair
formed their own company, Tremendum Pictures, and “The Gallows”
is their first professional collaboration.

With
Blumhouse and Entertainment 360 on board to co-produce and
co-finance, the directors—who also served as editors as well as
handling the visual effects—were able to finalize the film.

Executive
producer Couper Samuelson of Blumhouse says, “It seems as though
once every ten years or so a movie like this breaks through because
it’s really good. We know from experience that it’s hard to get
one great scare in a movie, let alone the multiple scares ‘The
Gallows’ has. It’s also challenging to get naturalistic
performances with the type of dramatic work the actors have to do in
horror, especially in found-footage films. Travis and Chris did a
terrific job and we were thrilled to be a part of it.”

In
“The Gallows,” twenty years after an accident caused the death of
the lead actor during a high school play, students at the same small
town school resurrect the failed stage production in a misguided
attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy—but ultimately find
out that some things are better left alone.

The
film stars Cassidy Gifford (“God’s Not Dead”), Ryan Shoos (“As
Night Comes”), Reese Mishler (the web series “Youthful Daze”)
and Pfeifer Brown under the direction of Chris Lofing and Travis
Cluff, who wrote the screenplay.

Opening
across the Philippines on July 24, “The Gallows” is
distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment
Company.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Jake Gyllenhaal is currently in a hot streak with superb performances from his recent projects (End of Watch, Prisoners and Nightcrawler) teams up with Training Day and The Equalizer director Antoine Fuqua in a boxing tale written by Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy).

The trailer already surfaced through the net which you can view below:

Synopsis: Billy "The Great" Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal), the world's reigning Light Heavyweight
Boxing Champion of the World, has an impressive career, a loving wife
and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when a tragedy knocks
Billy for a loop, he finds himself at rock-bottom. Billy finds an
unlikely savior in Tick Willis (Forest
Whitaker), a former fighter who currently trains the toughest amateur
boxers around. With his future on the line, Billy fights to reclaim the
trust of those he loves the most.

The film also stars Rachel McAdams (Mean Girls), Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland), Naomie Harris (Skyfall) 50 Cent (Escape Plan) and American boxer Victor Ortiz.

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Max is a Belgian Malinois serving with his handler, Kyle (Robbie Amell) in Kandahar Afghanistan sniffing out some weapons in villages that is going to be sold to the terrorist. One day, an ambush leaves Kyle dead with his remains brought to Texas. With Max traumatized and distraught to return to duty, they need to put him down for good. But the Wincott family considered to adopt the canine and let Kyle's younger brother Justin (Josh Wiggins) to take good care of it.

Max is a family-oriented film and a definite crowd pleaser. Even the story is a bit clumsy at times; some of its scenes are heartwarming, especially the funeral part where you'll surely be moved. The interaction between Max and Josh Wiggins is a good take keeping the film compelling from start to finish. It also has some funny parts mostly provided Justin's best bud Chuy (Dejon LaQuake) and Chuy's cousin, Carmen (Mia Xitlali). It may be too predictable at times, but that is what will make the film warm received by its viewers.

Overall, Max is a well crafted film that is engaging throughout. It is a must-see for dog lovers out there and a first step for people who wants to have a fur buddy and a best friend at home. It also has enough charm power to avoid its viewers coming home empty handed.

Award-winning
actor Michael Douglas has shown his versatility in a body of work
spanning four decades but in Marvel’s “Ant-Man,” Douglas
ventures into new territory when he steps into the role of the iconic
Marvel character Hank Pym.

“It’s
definitely a different role and also just a whole different
experience,” comments Douglas. “I’ve never been in the Marvel
world before; never been in any of this kind of green screen or
special effects and never had to deal with the secrecy that exists in
the Marvel world. This has been a whole new experience and I loved
it.”

Douglas
admits that he wasn’t a comic-book fan as a kid, but after he
accepted the role, Marvel sent him hardcover books of Marvel comics
and he developed an appreciation of both the art form and one of its
master storytellers. As Douglas explains, “The books were beautiful
presentations of all of Stan Lee’s work and since then I have
become a tremendous fan. I am amazed at what he does. I maintain a
fan Facebook page that I’ve had for a couple of years now, and I
got a sense of Stan Lee’s power when I did a selfie with him on set
and posted it on the page. I got over 100,000 hits. Reading the books
really helped me get more of a sense of Hank Pym and the incredible
legacy of Marvel comics.”

Douglas
found the comic books very helpful for researching his character. “It
solidified the character of Dr. Pym for me by understanding his
background and what kind of scientist he was,” says Douglas. “He
did incredible research and developed this incredible serum that
allowed a human being to reduce to the size of an ant with human
strength and then right back up to full-size again.”

Describing
Pym, Douglas offers, “Hank Pym, first of all, has a sense of humor;
he’s got a slight tongue in cheek. He likes to test people a little
bit and put them on. He’s obviously a brilliant scientist but
combined with that he has military-like training in weaponry. Because
of situations that exist, he is looking for a person that can take on
his role and he picks this recent ex-convict, Scott Lang [Paul Rudd],
and now he is going to teach him all the tricks of the trade of
Ant-Man.”

Describing
what the production will bring to the screen that is new and fresh,
Douglas says, “The Marvel audience has seen everything under the
sun: other planets, the top of tall buildings, huge space ships. But
we’re getting really small here. The macro unit is doing everything
from the ant’s point of view and it’s amazing. That macro ant
point of view is something you have never seen before. It is
suspenseful, exciting and very funny.”

When
it comes to humor, Marvel’s “Ant-Man” delivers laughs aplenty.
“It’s got a wonderful sense of humor and I always love that,”
relates Douglas. “There’s the element of action and comedy and
it’s tough to do but I love that mix. Peyton Reed as our director
was an excellent choice to maintain that and of course Paul Rudd has
good comedic baggage that he brings to it as well. So there’s
wonderful humor, yet maintaining the credibility and suspense of the
storyline.”

Douglas
states that he is looking forward to seeing the completed film and
that more importantly his kids are looking forward to it as well. He
admits, “Before ‘Ant-Man’ I had no career in my kids’ eyes.
I’ve never done a picture as far as they were concerned. Two
Academy Awards® meant nothing. Now I’m cool. I am cool to my son
and to his friends, too. This is the first time I’ve ever heard my
kids say, ‘Can we go to the premiere?’ So they’re going to
come.”

Offering
a hint of what is in store for audiences when the movie hits
theaters, Douglas says, “In ‘Ant-Man,’ we’re going between
the cracks and it’s a world you have never seen before. It’s a
wild ride with a good giggle.”

See
Marvel’s "Ant-Man" when it comes to Philippine
theaters July 15! For all the latest news and updates
visit facebook.com/AntManPH and
follow @marvelstudiosph on Twitter and @marvelphilippines on
Instagram.

Arnold
Schwarzenegger brings The Terminator character back to iconic life
again in Paramount Pictures' new action-thriller “Terminator
Genisys.”

According
to producer David Ellison, “’Terminator Genisys’ is not a
remake, it’s not a reboot, it’s not a sequel—it’s really a
reimagining based on the James Cameron source material. Exploiting
the inherent nature of time travel, we go off on a divergent timeline
to take these characters that audiences and I grew up with in a
completely new direction.”

“I
don’t think you can make a Terminator movie without Arnold,”
suggests director Alan Taylor. “Certainly, I couldn’t imagine it
without him. There’s something about the way he and Cameron built
that character and then within the two movies explored such different
sides of that character that he basically set the parameters for that
world – that mythology means it would be really hard for me to
think of a Terminator movie that let go of him.”

“I
was very happy to be involved,” admits Schwarzenegger. “I got a
phone call telling me that David and Megan Ellison had acquired the
rights and the first thing I thought was, “Finally they are doing
another one! And finally I am again in the movie! Also, I was very
happy when I heard who was writing the script. I just liked the
direction it was taking from the beginning.”

Screenwriter
Laeta Kalogridis says, “I considered Arnold’s character the
ultimate Tin Man—how does he become the cornerstone and the heart
of the story, for a character that essentially has no heart? There
was something really tantalizing about the idea of Arnold playing a
Terminator who has aged—of not trying to do any crazy CG stuff, but
to respect the change in the actor. The Terminator was always very
much of its time—so to be able to tell the story in the moment and
the age that Arnold is…it interested us all. The human tissue
surrounding the cyborg ages, but he’s also aged on the inside
through his very long experience with humans all this time. We
thought it would be so much fun to explore.”

“It’s
like riding a bicycle,” grins Schwarzenegger. “You fall right
back into it. I remember when I read the script and I started then
practicing the lines. I started talking like a machine again. It was
kind of like you slip into that character.”

Producer
Ellison notes, “You can’t call a movie ‘Terminator’ without
THE Terminator. In this movie Arnold is playing a character that was
sent back in time to when Sarah Connor was nine-years-old—he was
not able to save both her parents, but he was able to save her and
raise her since that time. He’s been her protector, her warrior,
her Guardian. Fighting for that long, he has a little wear, a few
glitches. Also, his learning processor has been on that whole time,
so by the time he’s traveled forward, he’s had more than 30 years
to answer that question of can he actually be human? How does he
interact with Sarah in that role, and then once Kyle Reese comes
along, how does Kyle’s falling in love with Sarah change that? Of
course, Arnold’s also in some amazing action scenes—he is Arnold,
after all—and I think people are going to see that he’s back and
he’s better than ever.”

“If
you’re going to have Arnold you’ve got to use him in a brand new
way,” insists Taylor. “You can’t just do the same thing again
so in our approach it was very important to me that we see a whole
different take on this character that we take him in places that he
never was able to go before. You know, he’s evolving, growing,
maturing and that led to a brand new version of his character.”

The
evolution of the character was something Schwarzenegger considered
carefully: “I protect Sarah Connor, and anything that is coming
close to her, or is threatening her I terminate. So I’m the
Terminator in some ways, and I’m the Protector in another way. So
you have to be very careful in how you play that in each moment. It
helped I think that I've had daughters — my first daughter was born
when we did "Total Recall" I remember in Mexico, and she's
now twenty-five years old. And so when you grow up, and when you're
father of two daughters, I think you learn a lot including how to be
protective. I think that experience helped me a lot.”

In
the film, when John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human
resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese (Courtney) back to 1984 to protect
Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and safeguard the future, an unexpected
turn of events creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds
himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is
faced with unlikely allies, including a new T-800 terminator, the
Guardian (Schwarzenegger), dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected
new mission: To reset the future…

Opening
across the Philippines on July 01, “Terminator Genisys” is
distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia
Pictures.